Most of the game's soundtrack is composed using songs from previous Final Fantasy titles. It was released in Japan in March 1999, followed by North America and Europe in August and October, respectively.

The Story Behind Chocobo Racing

The next day, after presenting the doubtful Mog with his scooter, Chocobo and Mog race. After Chocobo wins, Mog confronts Cid over his vehicle's poor performance, but Cid replies that Chocobo won because of the differences in their abilities (i.e., Chocobo's "Dash"). Upon defeating Behemoth in a race, the monster joins their ranks, bringing the party's number to eight.

The cast of Chocobo Racing is drawn from recurring creatures and characters from the Chocobo's Dungeon and Final Fantasy series. IGN staff noted its striking similarities to Mario Kart. When they reach Mysidia, the village of mages, a White Mage there notices that all the companions have Magicite, which the companions had previously referred to as "Blue Crystals".

How Chocobo Racing Plays

Activating a Haste Stone, for example, gives the character a short speed boost. In Chocobo Racing, Magic Stones are scattered throughout each course, and can be picked up by the player by driving through them. An additional move is the skid, which is executed by simultaneously braking and accelerating into a turn, can be used to take sharp turns quickly.

In Grand Prix (GP) Mode, the player races computer-controlled opponents in four selected tracks of their choice. In the Versus Mode, two players can race each other on a horizontally split screen. There are a total of ten tracks, two of which have to be unlocked by playing the story mode: Cid's Test Track, Moogle Forest, The Ancient Gate, Mythril Mines, The Black Manor, Floating Gardens, Gingerbread Land, Vulcan-O Valley, Fantasia, and F.F.VIII Circuit.

Why Players Still Load It Up

Using those points, the player is given the option of creating a racer with customized color and performance. Daniel Erickson of NextGen called it "kart-racing fare" that is standard but lacks the deathmatch-type courses that made Mario Kart popular. The game's star and namesake is the Chocobo, with other figures from the Final Fantasy series, such as Mog the Moogle, the Black Mage, and Cid being part of the cast.

Chocobo Racing Original Soundtrack is a soundtrack album produced by Square. After this discovery, the companions continue to search for other racers in possession of the crystal shards. The point value is distributed among five parameters: Max Speed, Acceleration, Grip, Drift, and A.G.S., which determines how fast the racer's ability gauge charges.

Chocobo Racing — Frequently Asked Questions